There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend(or hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
1.The phrase“sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means__________.
A.make others unhappy B. have a good taste with social life
C. tend to scold others openly D. enjoy the pleasure of life
2.We can conclude from the passage that__________.
A. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life B. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
C. we should pity all such unhappy people
D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons
3.If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ______.
A. show no respect and politeness to them
B. prevent any communication with them
C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
4.In this passage, the writer mainly________.
A. describes two types of people B. laughs at the unhappy people
C.tells people how to be happy in life D. suggests ways to help them unhappy
King's College Summer School
King's College Summer School is an annual( 每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King' s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
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Application (申请) date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2011. Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2011. Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2011. |
Courses English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours |
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Steps A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation(推荐) ﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. |
Cost Daily lessons: $200 Sports and activities: $100 Travels: $200 Hotel service: $400 ﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
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Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King' s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo.com |
1.You can most probably read the text in ________.
A. a textbook B. a travel guide C. a newspaper D. a telephone book
2.Which of the following is true about King' s College Summer School?
A. Only top students can take part in the program.
B. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
C. King' s College Summer School is run every other year
D. Only the teachers of King' s College give courses.
3.If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school __
A. $200 B. $400 C. $900 D. $500
4. What information can you get from the text?
A. You can write to Thompson only in English. B. The program will last two months.
C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2011.
D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.
A “blogger” is a person who writes on an Internet computer web site called a “blog”．The word “blog” is a short way of saying web log, or personal web site．Anyone can start a blog, and they can write about anything they like．
There are millions of blogs on the Internet today．They provide news, information and ideas to many people who read them．They contain links to other web sites．And they provide a place for people to write their ideas and react to the ideas of others．
A research company called Perseus has studied more than 3,000 web logs．It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls．They use them to let their friends know what is happening in their life．The study also says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year．
However, some people develop serious blogs to present political and other ideas．For example, the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs．And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their products．
At the same time, some long-standing blogs have ended．Last week, blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service, weblogs．com．He says the site became too costly to continue．He started the blog four years ago, and thousands of people had written on it．
One blog that is still going strong is called Rebecca’s Pocket．It involves much useful information for readers．Rebecca Blood created the web site in 1999．She wrote about the history of blogs on the site．That article led to a book called “The Weblog Handbook”．It has been translated into four languages so far．
Ms Blood says Rebecca’s Pocket gets about 30,000 visitors a month．She writes about anything and everything----politics, culture and movies．She recently provided medical advice．And she wrote about how to prevent people from stealing money from online bank accounts．
1.The text is written mainly to _____
A．introduce an Internet computer web site called “blog”
B．introduce a way of reading on blogs．
C．．tell readers how to write blogs D．tell readers about blogs
2.From the text we can learn that blogs cover almost everything except ____．
A．different ideas B．medical advice C．account codes D advertisements．
3.According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．A lot of blggers no longer write or read blogs B．Politicians don’t use blogs at all
C．Those who like to use blogs are mostly teenage girls
D．Dave Winer closed his “weblogs．com” because of money shortage
4.The reason why Rebecca’s Pocket is still going strong is that_____
A．it provides plenty of useful information and advice B．it was created by a woman
C．it is about the history of books D．it has editions in at least four different languages
Some time ago ,I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended ,as there are a whole lot of antique shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth - so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper,“ Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said,“ Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,”I said. “OK, ”he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds. ”“It ‘s got a slightly broken leg,”I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?”I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. ”“I'll buy it,”I said. “What do you mean？ You’ve just sold it to me,”he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I'm sorry, I'll give you twenty -seven pounds for it. ”“ Your must be crazy, ”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. ”“ You’re right, ”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said,Would you mend this chair for me?I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?”He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.
A. was rather impolite B. was warmly received
C. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair D. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
2.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.
A. changed his mind B. accepted the offer
C.decided to help the writer D. saw the writer’s purpose
3.How much did the writer pay?
A. ￡ 5. B. ￡ 7. C. ￡ 20. D. ￡ 27.
4.From the text, we can learn that the writer was ________
A. honest B. careful C. funny D. smart
From the beginning rivers have played an important in the life of man．Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel．Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people．
In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires．
Water is nature’s most valuable gift to man．Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash．In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth．They feed and clothe the nations around them．
Water is also a source of energy and power．Man build huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators．The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations．
Man uses water each day．In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements．Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy．
1.Rivers have been important to man _______．
A．since they came into being B．since the last century
C．since a few hundred years ago． D．since the beginning of BC
2.Man in old times traveled from one continent to another ______．
A．by air B．by sea C．by train D．by bus
3.Generators are machines that are used ______．
A．to direct electrical power B．to control the water
C．to produce electricit D．to build dams y
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A．People get energy by building bridges across rivers．
B．In ancient times large empires grew up near dams．
C．People can be provided with amusements in small rivers．
D．Large rivers are still useful for transportation in modern times．
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题的四个选项（A 、B、C 、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A philosophy professor loved to teach students about important theories of the subject．Once, while his 21 was about to begin, he just closed the book and 22 stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him． Students were curious but the professor without looking at them 23 a very large and empty jar．And then he started to 24 it with small rocks．25 the jar appeared full, the professor asked his students whether the jar was full
The entire class 26 that jar was indeed full．Next, the professor picked up some 27 and began pouring them into the jar．The moment pouring was 28 , he shook the jar lightly．As a result of that, all the small rocks 29 the open areas between the rocks comfortably．
Professor again asked the students if the jar is full．Same 30 from the class like before．Professor 31 a bit but silently, and this time he picked up a box of sand．He poured the box into the jar and sand filled the entire 32 spaces．At the same time, professor 33 his question to the class, if the jar was full? Yes again．
Professor now 34 towards the class and said, this jar 35 your life．All the things in the jar I poured mean some important lessons．The rocks are the most important things, 36 is family, your partner, health and your 37 ．Even if everything else in your life goes away but the rocks remains there, your life would still be full 38 the most important things are still present in your life．Pebbles represent other significant things like car, house and job etc．And the sand is the small stuff or everything else．
If your time and 39 is spent on small stuff then there is no 40 for the pebbles or the rocks or in other words, most important things of your life．
1.A．lecture B．talk C．speech D．letter
2.A．though B．besides C．otherwis D．instead e
3.A．pointed to B．picked up C．took out D．sent up
4.A．fill B．fix C．put D．turn
5.A．Soon B．Instantly C．Luckily D．Hopefully
6.A．argued B．told C．suggested D．agreed
7.A．rocks B．stones C．sand D．water
8.A．understandable B．complete C．reliable D．adjustable
9.A rolled into B．．fell out C．mixed with D．turned up
10.A．response B．comment C．order D．content
11.A．spoke B．cried C．scolded D．smiled
12.A．left B．available C．getting D．remaining
13.A．asked B．answered C．repeated D．discussed
14.A．turned B．looked C．walked D．moved
15.A．means B．represents C．competes D．matches
16.A．which B．that C．what D．it
17.A．wealth B．business C．children D．friends
18.A．because B．if C．once D．while
19.A．energy B．money C．power D．strength
20.A．hope B．need C．room D．doubt
